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During the year 42 died in battle, 49 of disease, 75 were wounded and 32 made prisoners. Having taken a distinguished part in the affairs at Fort Anderson, Feb. 18; Town creek, Feb. 20; Washing- ton, Feb. 21, and Goldsboro, March 22, 1865, it was mustered out of service at Salisbury, and reported at Detroit July 7, 1865.
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Officers .- Nelson A. Babcock, Saginaw City, was commissioned 2d Lieut., Nov 7, 1862, and resigned Nov. 20, the same year.
Alonzo H. Crandall, of Fremont, Sergeant Co. G, was commissioned 2d Lieut., Feb. 24, 1864; 1st Lieut., Oct. 6, 1864, and mustered out June 28, 1865.
Lester E. Cross, of Saginaw City, commissioned 2d Lieut., Aug. 1, 1862; 1st Lieut., Oct. 19, 1862 ; resigned Dec. 17, 1862.
Oscar L. Davis mustered into service as Sergeant of Co. B, Aug. 6, 1862; pro- moted 2d Lient., Dec. 17,1862; 1st Lieut. and Q. C., July 20, 1863 ; was discharged for disability, Feb. 23, 1864.
Jndson H. Gregg, of Chiesaning, volunteered Aug. 9, 1862, as Sergeant of Co. B; was commissioned 2d Lieut., Aug. 15, 1864, and mustered out, June 28, 1865.
Dexter D. Keeler, East Saginaw, Sergeant Major, Aug. 6, 1862; 2d Lieut., June 25, 1863; 1st Lieut., Oct. 6, 1864; Captain, Dec. 29, 1864; was mustered out after service at the Western posts.
William A. Lewis, East Saginaw, 2d Lieut., Aug. 1, 1862; 1st Lient., Oct. 3, 1862; Captain, Oct. 6, 1864; was mustered out June 28, 1865.
Charles D. Little, of Saginaw, commissioned 1st Lieut. and Q. M., Aug. 6, 1862 ; resigned July 20, 1863.
Gideon A. Lyons, Saginaw, Sergeant Co. C, Aug. 21,1862; 2d Lieut., Dec. 29, 1862; 1st Lieut., April 16, 1864; Captain, Aug. 15, 1864; was transferred to 28th Inf., June 28, 1865, and mustered ont June 11, 1866.
Henry C. Norville, Saginaw, commissioned Captain, Aug. 1, 1862; died of dis- ease, Oct. 3, 1862.
Talbot Sleno, Saginaw, Commissionary Sergeant, Ang. 2, 1862; 2d Lieut., Oct. 6, 1864; 1st Lieut., March 4, 1865 ; was mustered out June 28, 1865.
Henry Woodruff, East Saginaw, commissioned Captain 23d Inf., Aug 1, 1862; resigned Aug. 24, 1864.
Killed .- Lewis D. Ricker, at Louisville, Dec. 6, 1862; Leonard Stearns, at Bowling Green, Dec. 10, 1862; Gerardns Becker, at Bowling Green, Dec. 30, 1862; W. H. H. Cleveland, at Bowling Green, Dec. 30, 1862; John Hecker, at Frank- fort, Dec. 30, 1862; E. E. Deane, at Frankfort, Dec. 30, 1862: Clark J. Briggs, at Frankfort, Dec. 30, 1862; Daniel L. Bennett, at Frankfort, Nov. 5, 1862; Sylvan Cornford, at Lebanon, Nov. 1, 1862; Joshua Whittle, at Lebanon, Nov. 1, 1862; Charles S. Gnstin, at Harrodsburg, Nov. 30, 1862; Daniel S. Potter, at Lonisville, Nov. 22, 1862; Edwin Warden, at Nashville, April 10, 1863; Lucien B. Tyrrell, at Resaca, June 25, 1863; Andrew L. Marvin, at Marietta, June 27, 1863; John Dufflo, at Resaca, May 14, 1863; Daniel Wakefield, at Resaca, May 14, 1863; Geo. Biddlecomb, at Resaca, May 14, 1863; Wm. C. Stuart, at Resaca, May 14, 1863; Wallace King, at Chattanooga, July 24 1863; Ed. Van Dusen, at Knoxville, Feb. 3, 1864; Wallace W. Bonne, at Franklin, Tenn., Nov. 30, 1864; Lonis Pippin, at Stone Mt., Ala., Sept. 7, 1864.
Died of Wounds or Disease .- Wm. Andrews, at Bowling Green, Ky., 1863; Ed- ward Pierce, at Bowling Green, 1863; Geo. W. Alger, at Bowling Green, 1863; Wm. O. Walker, at Bowling Green, 1863; Alanson Simons, at Bowling Green, 1863; Freeman B. Stoddard, at Glasgow, Ky., June 11, 1863; Wm. Savage, at Knoxville, Dec 11. 1863; Henry Paine. at Lexington, Sept. 7, 1864; Andrew Johnson, at New Albany. June 15, 1864; John Backer, at Bowling Green. March 25. 1863; Ed. C. Harrington, at Detroit, Dec. 8, 1864; Albert E. Smith, at Smith- ville, N. C., Feb. 24. 1865; Aetna Pettis, in Libby prison, May 18, 1864; Henry C. Jennings, at Louisville, Feb. 12, 1865.
Discharged .- 1865-Blackmer R .. Briggs Hubbard, Carpenter Wm .. Cobb L., Honeywell S., Malone Wm., Morse Jay, Mnnger J. D., Paine Roger, Purchase A., Rouse W. H., Simms M. A., Surryhead Ed .. Ward J., Wilcox Ep., Wright J. E. 1864-Becker Alonzo, Devine Thomas, Doud Geo. W., Fletcher John, Fremont Benj., Harrington James, Higley Milton, Lemon Win., Metzger John J., Ormsby Geo. M., Porter Albert, Smith Seneca. 1865 -Allen Ethan G., Allen Robert, Allen W. H., Anthony Geo., Armstrong L. T., Barnes John, Barnnm Allen, Beach M., Becker Alonzo, Beers Luther J., Bemway Richard, Bennett E. S., Bennett Judd, Bissell Jerome T., Blackmer Austin. Bouns Nelson M., Brant Wm., Brennan James. Brown John, Buchanan W. R., Bullock Wm., Burt Eugene, Bntts C. H., Cam S., Carlton Sidney, Carpenter W. D., Chapman Jefferson, Clayton Jolin E., Cleveland Libbins, Cleveland M. J., Cooper Thomas, Delavryne Lonis, Dent R. H., Dewey Richard, Doran Peter, Doyle Godfrey, Finney Edmund, Fisher Ben., Fix M., Fletcher John, Fortier Jacob, Freeland Geo., Gerow John A., Gil-
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let Milan, Goff Nelson, Grey Geo., Griffin James H., Hall Geo., Hall J. M., Hendsall M., Horton Charles, Horton W. J., Hubbard Eugene, Irish John, Jacob Michael, Jock Peter, John-on Morris, Johnson D. W., Jones Wm., Knobe Charles, Lense Joseph, Litgers Lazarus, Lonsby W., Lucke A., Lud- lum A. E., Mahew F., Mayhap Jo eph, Marr B. F. N., Matter Wm., McFarland Andrew, McGregor Win .. Merrick J. C., Merrill A. J., Miller John F., Monroe J. S., Moore Eli, Morgan W. W., Mould T., Jr., Neff C. A., Neff HI. C., Ormsby Geo. H., Osborn Duane, Overton J. H .; Powelson, Wallace; Richmond Ira, Radoo Aaron, Roberts Alexander, Robinson J. H., Roland John B., Saxton Wm. H., Serring Charles, Shantzell Michael, Smith J. B., Smith Seneca, Snider Bates, Steurn C., Strong Wm., Tremper M. O. Van Dusen Harry, Walcott Wm., Wellman J. R., Whitman Nathan, Williams Ambrose R., Williams A. O., Wiltsie M. D., Wonch Richard, Wood Wm., Woodruff A., Woodruff D. M., Workrun John, Zieroff Jos.
TWENTY-SEVENTH INFANTRY
was organized at Ypsilanti, April 12, 1863. The nucleus of the 27thi was ordered from Port Huron to the former point, where it was consolidated with the 28th Inf. under the name of the 27th. Eiglit companies of 108 men each, or 864, were mnstered in on the 12th of April, and ordered to report at Cincinnati, where the reg- iment completed its organization.
The regiment was stationed at various posts in Kentucky, until the 9th corps, to which it was attached, was sent in June to Missis- sippi. It moved with the army in its advance on Jackson, Miss., in July, and in a skirmish near that place on the 11th of that month, lost two killed and five wounded. After the evacuation of Jackson by the rebels it participated in a reconnaissance to Pearl river, and thence returned to Milldale, Miss. During the follow- ing month, August, the regiment returned with the 9th corps to Kentucky. Sept. 10 it was ordered to proceed to Cumberland gap. It arrived at the gap on the 20th, and from thence marclied to Knoxville, Tenn., arriving at that place Sept. 26. In 1863, three soldiers died in action, 20 of disease and six were wounded. The history of the 27th during 1864 is an exceptionally brilliant one. From Knoxville to Poplar Grove church it distinguished it- self on every field, losing over 200 men who fell in action, 57 who died of disease, and 511 who were wounded. Toward the close of tlie war it served at Fort Steadman, Port Mahon, and at the siege and capture of Petersburg from June, 1864, to April 3, 1865, re- ceiving its discharge at Detroit, July 30, 1865.
Officers .- Alonzo L. Bingham, of East Saginaw, commissioned Captain Oct. 10, 1862; wounded in action at Jackson, Miss., July 11, 1863; again at the Wilderness, May 6, 1864; a third time at Spottsylvania, May 12, 1864, and again at Petersburg, June 28, 1864; was mustered out July 26, 1865.
Oliver I. Davison, East Saginaw, Sergeant Co. H. Nov. 14, 1862 ; commissioned 2d. Lieut., May 25, 1863 ; 1st. Lieut., April 20, 1864 ; wounded in action near Peters- burg, July 30, 1864; commissioned Captain 1st. Ind'p't. Co. Sharpshooters, Nov. 15, 1864; Brevet Major U. S. Vols. March 13, 1865, for distinguished services ; was mustered out July 26, 1865.
Died of Wounds or Disease .- Edwin Rose, at Milldale, Miss., July, 1863; Peter Smith, at Milldale, Miss., July, 1863; Enoch Bennett, at Milldale, Miss., July, 1863; Barton Edsall, at Knoxville, Tenn., Dec. 1, 1863; Albert Ammee, killed at Spottsylvania, May 12, 1864; Jas. B. Helch, killed at Spottsylvania, May 12, 1864; Richard Campeau, killed at Spottsylvania, May 12, 1864; W. HI. Smith, killed be-
Michael Seichlein
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fore Fredericksburg; Lewis Clement, killed before Fredericksburg; Benj. Com- fort, killed before Fredericksburg; Stephen Ward, died of disease at Detroit, April 20, 1864; C. C. Soper died in rebel prison, March 4, 1864; R. R. Moll died in prison at Florence, S. C., 1864; Jerome Turner died at Harwood Hospital, June 20, 1864; Cyrus L. Sparks died at Annapolis, May 2, 1864 ; Augustus Madison died at Bellaire, O., April 5, 1864; John « ameron died at Andersonville, May 25, 1864.
Discharged .- 1863 -- Davison Geo. 1864-Benjamin R. L., McMahon Thomas, Mills Pool, Pratt W. A., Segmiller Geo., Stablecock J., Ward Jolin, Whitman Robert. 1865-Abbe Howard J., Anice H. C., Block Fred, Chadwick Richard, Comfort Thomas, Connor James, Cook David, Dendon Wm., Derby H. B., Fitz- gerald Thomas, Gavin Dominick, Hunt A. G., Lackland Leonard, La Tourtte J D., Lowtzki Fritz, McKeever Wm., Mckenzie Wm., Molloy Michael. Owen Willis, Parks H. S., Rosborough Joseph, Runciman Francis, Spicer Hiles, Stone house, Stephen Stut Andrew J., Wilbur John, Wray James.
THE TWENTY-NINTH INFANTRY
was organized at Saginaw, July 29, 1864, by Hon. John F. Driggs, and mustered into service Oct. 3, 1864, with 856 officers and men. The command left Saginaw, Oct. 6, for Nashville, under Col. Thomas Saylor.
The command was stationed at Decatur, Ala., garrisoning that place until Nov. 24, when it marched to Murfreesboro, Tenn .; ar- riving there on the 27th, it composed a part of the force at that point during the siege of Nashville and Murfreesboro by the en- emy under Hood, and was engaged with the enemy Dec. 7, at Overall Creek. On the 13th it was sent out as an escort of a rail- road train to procure fuel, when it was attacked by a superior force of infantry and artillery near Winchester church, when a severe battle ensued, in which the enemy was repulsed with loss, the regiment losing seventeen killed, wounded and missing. The enemy having taken up the track, the regiment succeeded in relay- ing it under fire, and saved the train, bringing it into Murfrees- boro by hand, after the engine had been disabled by a shell. On the 15th and 16th, while guarding a forage train at Alexandria, near Murfreesboro, it became engaged with two brigades of the enemy's cavalry, on the Shelbyville pike, with slight loss, and was also engaged at Nolansville on the 17th. On the 27th it moved by rail to Anderson, and was assigned to duty guarding the Nasliville & Chattanooga railroad; remaining there until July following, it moved to Dechard, and thence to Murfreesboro, ar- riving there on the 19th, and was employed on garrison duty until Sept. 6, when it was mustered out of service, and on the Sth left for Michigan, arriving on the 12th at Detroit, where it was paid off and discharged. During its term of service it took part in the following battles and skirmishes: Decatur, Ala., Oct., 26, 27, 28, 1864; Overall Creek, Tenn., Dec. 7, 1864; Winsted Church, Tenn., Dec. 13, 1864; Shelbyville Pike, Tenn:, Dec. 15, 16, 1864; Nolans- ville, Tenn., Dec. 17, 1864.
Officers .- John A. Berger, of Frankenmuth, was commissioned Lieut., July 29, 1864, and mustered out Sept. 16. 1865.
Alanson B. Cole, of Salina, was mustered into service Aug. 20, 1864, as Com- missary Sergeant ; commissioned 2nd Lieut., July 7, 1865, and mustered out Sept. 6 .. the same year.
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Titus Duncan, commissioned Surgeon July 29, 1864, resigned Mareh 19, 1865.
Daniel E. Guiley, Bridgeport, Sergeant Co. D, Aug. 22, 1864; 2d Lieut., July 7, 1865 ; mustered out Sept. 6, 1865.
Truman W. Hawley was mustered into service July 29, 1864 ; mustered out Sept. 25, 1865.
Edwin Sannders, Saginaw, commissioned Captain July 29, 1854, was mustered ont Sept. 6, 1865.
Geo. T. Swim, St. Charles, commissioned Captain July 29, 1864, resigned March 27, 1865.
Edwin C. Turver, Saginaw, Sergeant Co. C, Sept. 22, 1864; 2d Lieut., Dec. 15, 1864; was mustered ont Sept. 16, 1865.
William H. Tuttle, Saginaw, commissioned 2d Lieut. July 29, 1864; 1st Lieut. Feb. 19, 1865, was mustered out Sept. 6, 1865.
Robert Whitton, East Saginaw, Hospital Steward, Aug. 17, 1864; 2d Lieut. Aug. 7, 1865, was mustered out Sept. 6, 1865.
Died of Wounds or Disease .- Geo. Poyness, at Vassar, Mieh, Sept. 6, 1864; Stephen Vangile, at Madison, Ind., Dee. 10, 1864; William Lewis, at Huntsville, Ala., Dee. 10, 1864 ; F. A. Van Fliet, at Nashville, Tenn., Dec. 15, 1864; Wm. C. Bottsford, at Stevenson, Ala., Feb. 19, 1865: Geo. Reynolds, at Mufrreesboro, March, 25, 1865; Robert Binder, at Jefferson, Ind., April 7, 1865; Geo. Sharpstein, at Hilton Head, S. C., May 19, 1865.
Discharged .- The regiment was discharged Sept. 1865, and then consisted of the following men: Ames W. A., Andrus S., Arman John, Baeker R., Bean Patriek, Berry F., Blair Perry, Bloemlien J., Boeteher W., Braley Ephraim, Brandstaller C., Brown Franeis, Burling -Aug, Burlison Wm., Butler H., Campbell C., Chennell R., Clarke T., Cole Alanson B., Cook Jerry, Crampton Charles, Cramp- ton Nathan, Croronover D. W., Cummings Wm., Davis John C., Denzie N., Denzler J. L., Dieo Heury, Doyle Fred , Eadley Charles, Edwards Ephraim, Eilenberg Chapman, Ewald IG., Fughman H., Fughman Matthew, Gilman Dan- iel, Gilman James, Glaser G., Goeppord. C., Godfrey George, Graham DeForest, Graham J., Graham J., Graham W. HI., Green H. L., Gugel P. L., Gusley J. H., Guilford R. D., Hammond D. N., Hartner C., Harvey James, Haskell J. L., Haverly J., Hawes D. W., Heenan Thomas, Hoerauf M. W., Holiday O. W., Hollwede F., Homer L., Horn Thomas, Houghtaling Franeis, Howard Herman A., Howe G. W., Hoyt J., Hubbard Benj , Hugenon P. J., Hutehing E., Jacobs R., Johnson Charles, Jones John, Jones Stephen, Kipfmuller A, Kliplegal J., Klumpp Wm., Koeh Ber- nard, Kridman C., Laey Ineius, Lawrenee Thomas, Lipseomb E., List John J., Loeks W., Malehon C .. Marster John, Marsh James, Massner P., Me Donald Peter, Me Lean Murdoek, MeQueen James, Miller Hezekiah, Mills David L., Moeller H., Moeller John, Morris John, Morris Wm., Mount Alford, Nelson B. D., Oakley M. M., Ohland H., O'Neil Wm., Orton A. Y., Pawlus J., Pearson Jos. E., Pelus C., Piue C. J., Rettineier Ed., Riehner Sam., Rikowski C., Rindbolt T., Robbtose Joseph, Robinson B. W., Rodamer J. F., Rose P. A., Saekett J. G., Sahs Adam, Sehirping Theo., Sehmidt Jolin, Sehmitzer John, Sehmitzer J. C., Schuettle Charles, Seeger F., Servier Fred., Smith John, Smith Lorenzo, Spellman, H. F. Speneer Whitman, Stiles W. F., Stoltz Louis, Stoyl A., Struek John Tarpey James, Taylor HI. M., Templeton D., Tromble F., Turner J., Valkner P., Valler .J., Valley Stephen, Van Ever Geo., Van Fleit R., Wagner J., Wagoner Robert, Ward Geo., Ward Sam., Weber J. G., Weiss G. C., Wetz J., Wetz R., White Emerson, Whitton Robert L., Winas Alonzo, Winnie C. W., Zilk Charles.
. THE FIRST CORPS ENGINEERS AND MECHANICS
was organized at Marshall, under Col. W. P. Innes, and left for Lonisville Dec. 17, 1861. A detachment of this command, under Gen. O. M. Mitchell, was among the first battalions to enter Bowl- ing Green. The regiment was on duty on the railroads between Nashville and Chattanooga, Nashville and Columbia, Corinth and Decatur, Huntsville and Stevenson, Memphis and Charleston, and Nashville and Louisville. During the first 11 months of its service, 75 men died of disease, 3 were killed, 17 wounded and 15
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made prisoners. Toward the close of the year 1862, the regiment was reorganized with three battalions of four companies of 150 men each, or 1,800 men in toto.
Jan. 1, 1863, while at Lavergne, the regiment was attacked by a cavalry force numbering between three and four thousand, with two pieces of artillery, under the rebel Generals Wheeler and Wharton. The rebels retreated with considerable loss, after having vainly endeavored to compel a surrender. The loss of the regiment was one killed and six wounded. June 29 the regiment received orders to move south from Murfreesboro, to open and repair the line of the Nashville & Chattanooga railroad. During July and August it was engaged in repairing the railroad from Murfreesboro to Bridgeport. In July the regiment built five bridges, one of which, over Elk river, was 460 feet in length, and one at Duck river crossing 350 feet in length.
During September and October, detached companies were em- ployed in building a bridge at Chattanooga, making pontoons for a bridge at Bridgeport, constructing commissary buildings at Ste- venson, building and repairing bridges, etc., on lines of the Nash- ville & Chattanooga railroad, and the Nashville & Northwestern railroad. Oct. 31 the headquarters of the regiment were at Elk river bridge, Tenn. During the year, in addition to the work mentioned, the regiment got out a large amount of timber for building, and a great number of railroad ties, and performed a very large amount of repairing to railroad tracks and stations.
The Engineers and Mechanics carried on their operations around Chattanooga during the year 1864. In the fall, the headquarters of the command were moved to Atlanta, Ga. The deaths from disease during the year numbered 112. Together with performing the onerons duties which devolve on such an organization, it took an active part in the following battles and skirmishes: Mill Springs, Ky., Jan. 19; Farmington, Miss., May 9; siege of Corinth, May 10 to 31; Perryville, Ky., Oct. 8, 1862; Lavergne, Tenn., Jan. 1; Chattanooga, Tenn., Oct. 6, 1863; siege of Atlanta, from July 22 to Sept. 2; Savannah, Ga .. Dec. 11 to 21, 1864, and Bentonville, N. Carolina, March 19, 1865. The command reported for discharge at Jackson, Sept. 25, and six days later was disbanded.
Died of Disease or Wounds -Edward Cowan, at Stevenson, July 29, 1864; Rich- mond Bauford, at Centerville, Aug. 1, 1864; Joel Eastman, at Ringold, Aug. 28, 1864; Charles H. Duncan, at Selma, Ala., Feb. 1, 1865.
Discharged .- 1862 .- Guillott Peter, Snyder Batus. 1864-Burdick E. D., Con- nolly Phillip, Cornwell James, Guillotte Eugene, Hall David, Miller Joseph, Valley James K. 1865-Arnold H. P., Bauford Oliver, Bates W. A., Bludner Frank F., Burdick Charles P., Burr Wm., Chesterfield Al., Cornell James S., Cotter Dennis, Coyne John, Davidson Wm., Dunne John, Fitzgerald John, Fourme Charles, Gabraith James, Giroux John, Hall Roderick, Holmes John, King Patrick, Leighton Anthony, Lockley James, Mantich Wm., McGaw Martin, McLaren Rob't. McMichael Geo., McNamara Denis, Meader James M., Milan Wm., Morton Theo., Nye Charles, O'Brien Michael, O'Brien Wm. B, O'Grady Martin, Oveesby Wm., Parish Anthony, Richardson Dan., Savage Wm., Stokes Henry, Stone M. D., Stone Robert, Tonally James, Valley James K., Weaver J. M., White Oscar E., Williams G. H., Wilson John, Wisson Wmn.
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FIRST MICHIGAN SHARPSHOOTERS
was partially organized in September, 1862, at Kalamazoo; and completed its organization as a battalion at Dearborn, in January, 1863. It numbered 963 names, under the command of Col. C. V. De Land. The service of this regiment throughout the war was exceptionally brilliant. It took an active part in the siege of Petersburg.
Officers .- Edwin V. Andress of Chesaning, was commissioned Captain July 22, 1863; wounded in the action of Spottsylvania, Va., May 12, 1864. He was dis- charged on account of disability July 26, 1864.
Casualties .- Sash-ke-bouquot was accidentally killed at Camp Douglas, Chicago, Dec. 27, 1863; Thomas Wabesis died at Isabella, Mich., Jan. 7, 1864.
Discharged .- 1865 -- Cain Geo. A., Chetego Thomas, Church Albert, Corbin George, Dennis James, Dutton L., Hero William, Jackson Wm., Keabuorga Geo., Shaw-an-ax Joseph, Stone Harrison, Whipple Olson W.
OTHER INFANTRY COMMANDS.
Owing to the small number of Saginaw volunteers in a few of the infantry regiments furnished by the State, the following per- sonal mention merely is necessary:
Seventh Inf. The representation of this county in the 7th was held by Virgil R. Lamson, until he fell at Frederick, Md., Sept. 24, 1862.
Ninth Inf. In this regiment the county had Sinrett McCartney, who died at Nashville, Oct. 11, 1862; Robert A. Hamilton, disabled Nov. 18, 1862; John Considine and Cicero Weathers, mustered out Sept. 15, 1865.
Eleventh Inf. contained Joseph Kitelinger, killed at Stone river, Dec. 31, 1862: and Charles McQuade, Stephen Pettibone, Frederick Joslin, Silas D. Patterson, and Lyman D. Whittaker, discharged Sept. 16, 1863.
Fifteenth Inf. comprised Tony O'Hara, discharged for re-enlistment Feb. 14, 1864; and August Otto, Isaac Totten, L. D. Webster, Druses Shumway, Stewart Douglas, Milan Calvin and Munson A. Simmons, mustered out Aug. 13, 1865.
Nineteenth Inf. Saginaw county furnished one officer to this regiment, Dwight J. Corwin, of Brady, Sergeant Co. K, was promoted 1st Lieut., Jan. 31, 1865, and discharged June 10, 1865.
Twenty-second Inf. C. W. Winnie and Stephen Sturtevant were transferred to the 29th for muster-out; Duncan Morrison was discharged June 11, 1865.
Twenty-fourth Inf. John Chapman was reported missing Aug. 19, 1864, and died at Salisbury, N. C., Dec. 9; George H. Barnum died April, 1865; and Thomas McMann, Geo. Brown, and Wm. Devaney werc mustcred out June 30, 1865.
Twenty-fifth Inf. contained Albert Stanton, discharged June 13, 1865.
Twenty-eighth Inf. contained Isaac J. Brooks, of Maple Grove, Sergeant Co. B commissioned 2d Lieut., Dec. 20, 1865, and discharged, June 5, 1866; and pri- vates Wm. Bullock, J. E. Clayton, J. Fortier, Geo. E. Anthony, Lazarus Litzgus, Mourad Fisk, and John Workman, who were mustered out in the fall of 1865.
Thirtieth Inf. contained Therson T. Hubbard, of Saginaw, commissioned as Asst. Sergeant Dec. 30, 1864; Surgcon 23d Inf. May 2, 1865, mustered out June 28, 1865; and Ansel J. Kane, of Richland, commissioned 1st Lieut., Nov. 28, 1864, and mustered out June 23, 1865.
THE FIRST CAVALRY
was organized in August, 1861, under Col. T. F. Brodhead. It left Detroit Sept. 29th for Washington, with a force of 1,144 men and officers. It participated in all the actions along the Upper Potomac, and Shenandoah, and east of the Blue Ridge mountains,
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before the close of the year, with the result of losing 30 men killed, 58 wounded, 60 who died of disease, and 170 who were made prisoners.
During the early part of the year 1863 this regiment was engaged in guard duty in front of Washington, on a line extend- ing from Edward's Ferry to the mouth of the Occoquan. The duty was the most arduous and difficult the regiment had to per- form, requiring incessant watchfulness and vigilance; but while two cavalry regiments from other States, who were sharing in the service, lost each about 200 men from the frequent attacks and surprises of Mosby's guerrillas, the loss of the 1st was only 30. During the raid about the Union lines, made by the rebel Gen. Stuart, in February, a detachment of 56 men of this regiment were sent out to watch his movements. Near Occoquan the enemy came within range of the carbines of this party, and fell back in confu- sion at the first fire. Discovering the weakness of the force opposed to them, the rebel cavalry recovered and charged vigor- ously with a large force, before which the detachment retired, fighting from behind bushes, etc., during a pursuit of several miles, with a resulting loss to Stuart's troopers of 15 in killed and wounded, and to themselves of none. June 27, the regiment took up its line of march northward in the Gettysburg campaign, and was in 15 engagements and skirmishes in as many days. July 3, at Gettysburg, it met, in a charge, Hampton's Legion, composed of tliree regiments of Virginia cavalry, and beat it in six minutes, losing 80 men and 11 officers out of 300 that went into action. On the 4th, it met and defeated two regiments of rebel cavalry at Fairfield gap, sustaining further loss in officers and men. At Falling Water, after a severe engagment, it captured 500 confed- erates and two stands of colors belonging to the 40th and 47th Virginia infantry. The number of men lost by death during the year was 29.
The operations of the command during 1864, from the expiration of its furlough at Detroit, Feb. 7, was of varied brilliancy. It made the crossing of the Rapidan May 4, and served in all the principal battles in which the army of the Potomac engaged dur- ing the summer of that year. In August it moved into Virginia, and was attached to the army of the middle military division under General Philip H. Sheridan. The command marched 1645 miles during the year, lost 82 men in battle, had 102 wounded, and 33 died of disease. During the winter of 1864-'65 the regi -. ment participated in the following engagements : Mount Craw- ford, Va., Oct. 2, 1864; Woodstock, Va., Oct. 9, 1864; Cedar Creek, Va., Oct. 19, 1864; Madison Ct. House, Dec. 24, 1864; Louisa Ct. House, Va., Mar. S. 1865; Five Forks, Va., March 30, 31, April 1, 1865; South Side, R. R., Va., April 2, 1865; Duck Pond Mills, Va., April 4, 1865; Ridges, or Sailor's Creek, Va., April 6, 1865; Appomattox Ct. House, Va., April 8, 9, 1865.
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